Cosmetic applicator



Oct. 5, 1937.; H. w. PICCOT 2,094,929

COSMETIC APPLICATOR Filed Nov. 23, 1935 9W A fiaw/ ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 5, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 11 Claims.

receptacle contained within the applicator; to'

provide means by which one may apply rouge to the lips in a single operation without soiling the fingers, and by which the rouge may be carried in a hand bag, without'spilling or soiling the interior of the hand bag or the contents thereof; to provide a cosmetic applicator which is sanitary, clean, contains the proper admixture of oil and coloring matter, and the most delicate perfumes, and which will not leak or run from the applicator, and which when not in use is protected and kept out Qfcontact with the hands of the user, the users fingers, the handkerchief and other contents of the hand bag; to provide a means by which the entire device can be held in the fingers while the cosmetic is being applied; to provide for the application of rouge by a strip of paper preliminarily'folded and subsequently bent over the conformator or holder and which is subsequently thrown away; to provide means for carrying a large quantity or the rouge or cosmetic, and which in order to use the same can be laid over a form provided by the conformator, and'by means of which both the lips of the operator can have the proper conformation given to the rouge, applied to the lips quickly and effectively;'to provide a, carrier for the cosmetic which can be folded Within a carton or receptacle 1 independent of the conformator, or which may be folded within the casing or confines of the applicator proper, which applicator can be held locked when not in use, and can be closed upon the strip or rouge carrier, andwhich latter can be subjected to tension to Smooth the same upon the conformator; and to provide a flexible cosmetic carrier folded into compact form, and drawn out of the holder or conformator as and when required, and which carrier, as an article,

understood, I have provided; a drawing wherein three or more formsare shown, viz.:

Figure 1 is a cross-section at any intermediate point of Figure 2;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing my device with the rouge holder and rouge strip in place, parts being broken away and. inv dotted lines to show details;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of another form of my invention wherein the structure is given a different shape from that of Figures. I and. 2;

Figure 4 is a cross-section of Figure 3- at any intermediate point;

Figure 5 is a cross-section of that form of my invention which is shown in. Figure 6, the section being taken at any intermediate point;

Figure G'isa perspective View of the structure of Figure 5, the form being somewhat changed;

Figure '7 is a perspective view of a structure similar to Figures 3 and 4, but containing a rouge holder wound in reel form; V

Figure 8 is across-section of Figure]? taken at any intermediate point; and" Figure 9 is. a. plan view showing the manner of folding the rouge-holding material and certain details of construction thereof, certain parts being broken off to curtail the'view.

In the drawing,- and particularly referring to the form ofFigui-es; 1 and 2-,: the, holder or casing is shown to consist of a receptacle I composed of a geometrical figure, the top of which isopen, and in which a cartonZyof? rectangular form. is disposed, the top of which is. likewise open, but which is provided with a short member 3Lor ledge which holds the folded paperin place and prevents it from rising at its inner folds. above thetop of the open casing or the top of the carton. At each end of the casing, onthe outside thereof, the latter is provided with a hinged cover 4*having a lip 5 at its front, end flanges 8, and a back flange I; This flanged cover or member is hinged at'fiato the casing. This'cover is adapted to close down upon and cover the carton, casing and folded paper rouge carrier within the carton 2. Pivoted to the end flanges 6 of the cover is a bar 9'having end extensions in, the pivotal point' being at H close to the front of the cover. The

bar 9 is provided centrally with a spring lip extension l2, which snaps over' and against the back of the casing i, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

9.15 alsora tension member for the folded paper rouge carrier.

As seen in all the figures except Figures 7 and. r

8, the paper or rouge carrier is folded lengthwise upon itself, Figure 9, as at .13; to provide the 50 The bar and lip extensions 9-l2 swing around the two longitudinal, semi-flaps a, and is provided with the notches in the doubled edges, as at b, for the cut-away portion of the upper edge I4 of the front wall of the casing I, Figures 1 and 2.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the rouge-holding paper. is also provided with a cut-out portion 0 and a crease d extending approximately midway across the same, said cut-out portion having a lower regularly curved edge e, and an upper scale loped edge 1, the opening outline representing the shape to be given the imprint of rouge carried by the inner surfaces q of the paper. The

outline is that of the lower and jupper'lips of a human'being, the scalloped upper edge giving the conventional shape termed Cupid's bow and rose bud. The rouge is applied'to the flaps a at the opening or cut-out portions 0. The carrier is folded on the crease lines 9 into compact form and placed in the carton creasing, and whendrawn out is again folded on the line d,

- overthe casing, as shown in the figures.

Tension is applied to the rouge carrier by the bar 9, the rouge carrier passing out of the casing over its top edge as at '15, and drawn downwardly tightly under bar 9, as at l6, where it is tightly clamped against the bottom of the casing. When the rouge is applied, the casing is turned bottom 1 may also contain'a carton or holder 2, though this is not essential in either form. The back flange I has been omitted from Figures 3 and 4, and in place thereof a hinge 8 is made integral with the back of the casing, and this structure can, of course, be applied to the form of Figures 1 and 2. 'In this form (of Figures 3 and 4) the rouge-holding'paper, Figure 9, is substantially the same as that, of Figures 1 and 2 and is'held under tensionby the hinged bar 9, which snaps by a flange l8 over 'one angle of the casing l, atthejjunction offits back and bottom.

. In :both' forms of Figures 1 to 4, when'the rouge oricoloring material is entirely used from, a given opening 0, the latch bar 9 is released, the rouged material is grasped by, the thumb and first finger, and drawn forcibly across the exposed edge of the bar 5,"the notches b facilitat ing the operation, which cuts off the material leaving a flap under the bar 5, which is engaged by the thumb and fingers when it is desired to draw out more rouged material. 7

. .In Figures'5 and 6, the casing is shown as diamond-shaped, as indicated at 20, and is provided with a holding bar 2lhinged at 22 to the opposite endsof the casing, the holding bar having the side members 23 and the tension clamping bar 24 at their forward ends to which asnap fastener lip 25 is applied which swings 7 under. the hinge 26 of the front member 21 of the casing 20. The front member has formed in continuity therewith a topmember 28, which two members constitute "the open side of. the-casing 20, and which swing upon'the hinge 26 when it is desired to replace or adjust the rouged ma- 'terial.'i:,Inthis form .of my invention, the rougecarrier is differently folded, ItiS folded longitudinally as at l3, Figure 9, to produce the rougeholding flaps a; but, is folded reversely at d to bring the rouge-holding portions e and f of the openings 0, opposed to each other, and is also folded reversely at 9, so as to nest the same within the casing 20. The rouge is applied to the flaps a, at the openings 0, of the paper in the same manner as in Figures 1 'to 4. This form V of my invention is very simple, in that the casing or holder is composed of the two integral members 20, and the two integral hinged members 21 and 28, the bars 2| and 24 operating to hold the hinged member firmly in contact with the fixed members 20, and to hold the rouge-carrying material or paper under tension over the edges of the hinged portion. This form of my device does not have a. carton or holder; but, the rouged material or paper fully protects the rouge, since the portions to which the rouge is i applied are folded in upon" each 'other so as to protect the same. i

In theform of my invention in Figures 7 and 8, I have shown a rectangular casing similar to Figures'5 and6; but, in this form, I have shown the rouge-carrying material in the form of a. cylindrical reel. Otherwise, the form of the holder, which is rectangular, is composed of" parts similar to Figures 5 and 6, and the same reference characters are'applied to the corres'ponding parts. In this form of my invention, the reel of rouged material is indicated at 29, and the end thereof is drawn out over the hinged members 28 and 21, and placed under tension by the combined effort of bars 2| and 24, which are held in position by the snap member 25, which encircles a head of the hinge 26. The reel 29 is held in place by spool 30, journaled in the cas-.

ing 20, on trunnions 3|, at opposite ends thereof. f

and the latter is rolled with the rouge outwardly. Consequently, it comes out of the casing with its rouged surface outwardly and is bent over the angle of the hinged portion 2l28, and isheld under tension andclamped by the bar 24. V

From the foregoing description of the several forms of my invention, it will be seen that the folded rouge-carrying material of Figure 9 is stacked in the casing I win the carton 2 con tained within the casing. 'An end is then drawn out over the free edge of the casing or carton which has the ledge 3 thereon, the ledge serving to hold the rouged material'or carrier within the carton or casing, and preventing it from The rouge is applied to one surface of the'paper,

springing out of the casing and thus unfolding.

The free end is then drawn down over the body of the casing and momentarily held While the bar 9 is engaged with'the same, thus putting the paper under tension. In this condition the bar 9 is fastened by the clip l2, which clamps the free end of the rouge-carryingmaterial against the body of the box. The rouged material is-thus bent along the line 01 which is ap: proxim'at-elyinidway of the opening 0 thereinQso as to expose the rouge with which the paper has been supplied. The casing is then'so manipulated conveniently in either hand as toenable the lips to be compressed within and about the edges e and of the opening 0. This manipulation compresses the rouge-carrier upon the two lips of the user leaving an exact impression on the upper andlower lips; When the rouge has 3 been entirely used, or it is desired to draw out another unit of the folded materiaL'the bar 9 is released, thus releasing the free end of the rouge-carrierwhich is drawntightly against the til edge I4 under the lip 5 of the cover, enabling it to be removed from the strip. This leaves a short end h which the user grasps, enabling her to draw out the next succeeding unit of folded material which is in turn drawn around the edge l4 under lip 5 and across the lower lefthand angle of the casing, as seen in Figure 5, and then under the bar 9, at which point tension is applied and it is clamped firmly in position on the body of the casing. The same manipulation takes place in all the forms of my invention, save that of Figures 7 and 8, wherein the strip of rouge-carrying material is of single thickness, and is drawn out between the two hinged members of the body portion and laid around the angle of the parts 21 and 28, and clamped by the bar 24 against said member 21. It will be observed that my device is wholly sanitary, the rouged material being contained within a casing or carton and entirely enclosed thereby. The rouge carrier is used. only when required, and at that time may be drawn outand clamped in position as shown and described in the foregoing.

In all forms of my device, it will be seen that the cover 4 and the members 21 and 28 constituting a closure are firmly held closed and in position by swinging the latch member 9 or 24 around the body of the casing and snapping the same firmly in contact with the angle of the casing.

In the form of my device shown in Figure '7, I have illustrated a doubled series of units, the same as in Figure 9. This doubled strip, or series of units, is drawn from a reel, as in Figure 8, outwardly through the opening under the'edge of the member 28, around the latter, and over the top of the member 21, tension being applied by the member 2324. Thus the strip of units will be disposed on the casing of Figure 7 in the same manner as in the other figures, and the crease line d will arrange itself at the angle of the two members 21 and 28 and thus dispose the rouged paper so that the impression of the lips may be given as in the remaining figures.

In the form of my invention shown in Figure 8, the casing members 21 and 28 may be integral as shown; but, the member 24 may be extended in the form of a stencil and cutout to provide a pattern in the form of the human lips. Thus the strip of units would be reeled off outwardly around the edge of the member 28 under the stencil and around the member 21 between the same and the upper portion of the stencil, where it would be clamped by the member 24 of the stencil, as described with reference to the structure of Figure 8. In this way the outline of the human lips would be provided by a stencil while the rouged unit or strip of material would pass under the stencil and over the rigid members 21 and 28 of the casing. The tension would be applied in the same manner as with reference to the other figures, as by the bar member 24 of the stencil which would be clipped over the hinge 26 by the lip 25.

In the form of my invention shown in Figure 9, I have set forth a strip of folded or doubled material arranged in a series of units with the rouge applied thereto in continuity; but, I may employ a strip of material the same as in Figure 8 with the rouge applied thereto at spaced intervals in the form of the outline of the lips, this rouge outline being separated by plain portions of material. In this way I use the strip in reel form, as in Figure 8, and draw out the same from the Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A rougeholder consisting of flexible material folded lengthwise along its opposite edges, the fold of the material having rouge applied thereto at spaced intervals.

2. A rouge applicator rectangular in form, a hinged closure member secured thereto, and a spring latch or bar pivotally applied to the hinged closure member for holding rouged material in place and under tension on the outside of the applicator.

3. A rouge applicator consisting of two hinged portions forming a rectangular casing, and means comprising a hinged bar swinging freely relatively to the casing and snapped around an angle thereof.

4. A cosmetic applicator comprising a container and a rouged strip held therein, said container having a closure at one side thereof for retaining said strip, and an integral hinged clamping member formed in extension of said closure and engaging the rouged material held in the container.

5. A cosmetic applicator comprising a casing having a hinged cover, a carton contained within the casing, and having an open side under said cover, rouged folded material within the carton, means for leading the rouged material to the outside of the casing between the carton and cover, and means for holding the material smoothly and under tension on said casing.

the cover for holding said cover tightly upon the casing, and means for snapping the bar in position against the casing.

8. A rouge applicator consisting of a casing, a rouge holding strip contained within said casing,

a bar pivoted to the outside of said casing adapted to swing about the same and having means for clamping the rouge holder to the outside of the casing.

9. A'rouge holder consisting of a plurality of connected rouge-holding units, the units being separated by notches applied at opposite edges thereof, and the said units also being creased transversely of the units between the notches and also creased transversely of the units.

10. A rouge holder comprising a flexible strip of material folded lengthwise along its margins and having its edges in contact centrally of the strip, rouge applied to the said margins, means imposed upon the strip enabling it to be divided into units, crease-marks applied to the strip enabling it to be folded transversely, and apertures of predetermined shape formed in the body of the a surface showing through said opening.

HENRY W. PICCOT. 

